Portland Trail Blazers Receive: F/C Anthony Davis, G Lonnie Walker IV, G Max Christie

Los Angeles Lakers Receive: F Jerami Grant, C Jusuf Nurkic, G/F Josh Hart

On the other hand, some people never recognize when a situation has gotten ugly. Some NBA teams never do, either.

Whether that’s a fair way to classify the situation in Portland is a matter of debate. With that said, the Blazers have seldom looked like a serious NBA contender during the Damian Lillard era. Some observers think it’s time for them to start over.

In all fairness, they’ve already gotten a start on that process. The Blazers finally parted with CJ McCollum at last year’s trade deadline.

He and Lillard had been an explosive backcourt in Portland for years, but their combined defensive deficiencies have made them an awkward pairing over time.

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That’s a good start. The acquisition of Jerami Grant is a solid next step. Still, it feels like the Blazers are a more drastic measure away from true title contention.

Could this be that drastic measure?